Hypnotherapy & menopause

Here's some interesting news hot off the press of the Nursing Times. "Hypnotic relaxation therapy can reduce the frequency and severity of hot flushes in menopausal women".

In the article, by Tim Downey, the results of a US study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology are revealed. In a study of 51 women, 26 received hypnotherapy. Compared to the group who did not receive hypnotherapy that was a 68% decrease in hot flushes. Not only that but the women who received hypnotherapy also experienced less of the other uncomfortable side effects such as loss of sleep and social interaction difficulties.

On the back of the success of this study there are plans to enlist 180 post-menopausal women for a five year study to further analyse the phsyiological response to hypnotherapy.

The following quote from the lead investgator, Gary Elkins, really strikes a chord with me, and I'm sure with many other people who believe in the philosophy of mind-body healing:

"There is a real need to study emerging mind-body interactions to treating these ailments because many times medications are not an option".

Hurrah for that!

Tracy x

Chiropractic Clinic Open Day

You are invited to attend an Open Day at The Chiropractic Clinic (160 Chester Road, Garden Village, Wrexham) on Saturday 27th September.

Come to the clinic between 9am and 1pm to disucss your aches and pains with qualified professionals and find out more about Chiropractic and other musculoskeletal clinics, acupuncture and remedial massage.

Brief consultations and spinal assessment are available, FREE OF CHARGE, for anyone worried about the state of their backs or other joints.

No appointment is necessary.

FYI this is the clinic where I do my consultations and HypnoBirthing Classes, so you are also welcome to come and have a look around to see what my premises are like.

Tracy x

HypnoBirthing articles

I thought it was time to put the spotlight on HypnoBirthing so I've dug up a couple of articles and a tv interview to do that job for me.

The first article I recommend is from the BBC and is called "Why I chose HypnoBirthing". It dates back to 2002 but is still as relevant today as it was then - although HypnoBirthing is not such a new technique anymore.

As a taster the first line of the article goes:

"Pia Goodman was terrified at the thought of giving birth, but she astonished midwives by having her first baby in just over three hours at home without any painkillers".

Click here to read the full article on the BBC's website.

The second is a quote from an American journal called Midwifery Today. I found this nice quote on the blog of a fellow HypnoBirthing Practitioner, Cindy Unger, who is based in Chicago.

"We must relearn to trust the feminine, to trust women and their bodies as authoritative regarding the children they carry and the way they must birth them. When women and their families make their own decisions during pregnancy, when they realize their own wisdom regarding birth and its place in their lives, they have a foundation of confidence and sensitivity that will not desert them as parents.

There is an inverse relationship between the amount of technology used in a woman's birth and her subsequent self-esteem: The greater the number of interventions, the less well she regards herself postpartum. On the other hand, women happy with themselves in birth eagerly go on to embrace the responsibilities of mothering. The triumph of birthing on their own terms leads to new depths of self-love and self-respect, emotions readily translated to their babies."

— Elizabeth DavisExcerpted from "Autonomy at Work: Woman-Centered Birth and Midwifery," Midwifery Today, Issue 42

Finally, a nice little interview of a HypnoBirthing mother on American TV in May this year.

Click here to view to interview on WCBSTV's website.

I hope you enjoyed these!

Tracy xx